Delaware County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Delaware County, Iowa grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Delaware County, Iowa (59% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 470,395 hogs and 104,253 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (194,234 acres), soybeans (60,643 acres) and hay (14,724 acres). Its farms sold $771 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 10th of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $771 million83rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,496345,856 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 41% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4018 published, 10 withheld, 12 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Delaware County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Delaware County rank?
Each item's rank among counties in Iowa and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 8,241 milk cows | 8* | 226* | 3% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 104,253 cattle | 5 | 113* | 3% | head on farms |
| Oats | 84,425 bushels | 7 | 163* | 3% | production |
| Pumpkins | 17 acres | 15* | 545* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 470,395 hogs | 15 | 22* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 51,009 tons | 12 | 588* | 2% | production |
| Corn | 43.2 million bushels | 5 | 20 | 2% | production |
| Sheep | 2,319 sheep | 16 | 371* | 1% | head on farms |
| Cabbage | 1 acre | 5* | 416* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 19* | 889* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 4.1 million bushels | 74 | 398* | under 1% | production |
| Squash | 2 acres | 11* | 751* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 588 goats | 42 | 1,089* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 27* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 5 acres | 21* | 897* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 18 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, hops, sweet potatoes, green peas, cucumbers, apples, grapes, tart cherries, pears and plums.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, green beans, bell peppers, chile peppers, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, garlic and watermelon.
What livestock does Delaware County raise?
Other farm counties in Iowa
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Sioux County | $2.3 billion |
| Lyon County | $1.3 billion |
| Plymouth County | $1.1 billion |
| Washington County | $953 million |
| Kossuth County | $925 million |
| Buena Vista County | $869 million |
| Hardin County | $806 million |
| Hamilton County | $794 million |
| Palo Alto County | $783 million |
| Carroll County | $740 million |
| Wright County | $719 million |
| Osceola County | $700 million |
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.